Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
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Rabbi Dovid Katz, PhD is lauded for his extensive knowledge of Jewish History, his engaging and insightful lecture series, and eye opening historical international tours.
Follow him weekly. New content released each week, including Personalities in Jewish History, Insights into Tefillah and Perspectives on the Haftarah and Parshah. Sponsorships of podcasts are available. He can be reached at the following email: rabbidkatz@gmail.com.
https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz
Rabbi Dovid Katz, PhD is lauded for his extensive knowledge of Jewish History, his engaging and insightful lecture series, and eye opening historical international tours.
Follow him weekly. New content released each week, including Personalities in Jewish History, Insights into Tefillah and Perspectives on the Haftarah and Parshah. Sponsorships of podcasts are available. He can be reached at the following email: rabbidkatz@gmail.com.
Episodes
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Dec 12, 2022 • 56min
רַבִּי אַבְרָהָם אֲחִי הַגְּרָ"א בַּעַל סֵפֶר "מַעֲלוֹת הַתּוֹרָה ". (1722 -1804)
Published same year as נֶפֶשׁ הַחַיִּים , but in a different style, though same message
Dec 9, 2022 • 22min
The view of שְׁלֹמֹה אִבְּן גַּבִּירוֹל מִסְּפָרַד on the nature of שְׂכַר וְעֹנֶשׁ
A remarkable passage in his poetic masterpiece כֶּתֶר מַלְכוּת
Dec 7, 2022 • 7min
Rabbi Katz's Israel Trip is a Month Away!
RabbiKatz describes the packed-week that will be his Jewish History tour of Israel
Dec 7, 2022 • 42min
Sefer Yosippon: A Historical Classic NOT Identical With the Books of Flavius Josephus!
A classic סֵפֶר once found in every intelligent Jewish home, including leading רִאשׁוֹנִים and אַחֲרוֹנִים. Where Jews once learned the stories of Chanukah and Tisha B'Av.
Dec 5, 2022 • 23min
Parshas VaYishlach: Esav Felt Cheated, but Didn't Allow that to Define His Life - He Built His Own
It is יַעֲקֹב who is still obsessed with the deception. Not עֵשָׂו!
Dec 5, 2022 • 55min
R’ Dovid Kimchi, the Radak (1260-1335) as Grammarian - The World of דקדוק
Not so much a מְחַדֵּשׁ, but a brilliant מְחַנֵּךְ. Taught דקדוק to generations of Jews & gentiles
Dec 2, 2022 • 27min
R' Hai Gaon: Aspects of His Messianic Theology
Mainly about the messianic process, not what comes afterwards
Dec 2, 2022 • 32min
Haftarah VaYetzei: The Prophet Hosea Analyzes the Faults of Shevet Ephraim, Particularly Their Resentment of David
The Ephraimites are angry at the דַּרְכֵי הַשֵּׁם, ever since Rachel's being displaced by Leah
Dec 1, 2022 • 53min
The Shechita Book of R' Yaakov Weil (15th century) - One of the Most Popular Books in Jewish History
Reprinted 150 times. Dozens of commentaries. Taken to heart by Ahkenazic Jewry.
Nov 30, 2022 • 49min
R’ Yehoshua of Cracow (1578-1648): The Original פְּנֵי יְהוֹשֻׁעַ
First he learned the Gemara by itself, and he was always מְכַוֵּן לְפֵרוּשׁ רַשִׁ"י. Hence his מְגִנֵּי שְׁלֹמֹה
